Tinubu Criticises Obi Over Anambra Erosion

President Bola Tinubu criticised Peter Obi over erosion in Anambra during an All Progressives Congress rally in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Friday, contrasting Obi’s record as governor with Tinubu’s own claim that he had confronted the Atlantic Ocean while leading Lagos State.

Tinubu said Obi had failed to tackle erosion during his time as Anambra governor. He described himself as having confronted and tamed the Atlantic Ocean as Lagos governor. The remarks were made at a political gathering ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections.

The claims were Tinubu’s assessments of the two administrations. The reports of his remarks did not independently establish the extent of erosion in Anambra or verify his description of Lagos’s response to the Atlantic Ocean.

At the rally, Tinubu referred to Obi as a presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, or NDC. Obi served as Anambra governor from 2006 to 2014. Tinubu was governor of Lagos from 1999 to 2007.

Tinubu also praised Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno for developing Arise Palm Resort, which he described as reclaimed from erosion. At the resort’s launch, he again compared Eno’s development work with Obi’s record in Anambra. The...